Personal
- Born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah
- Son of Karl and Leslie Clawson
- Married to Breanna Hill
- The couple has a daughter, Chesni
- Served a church mission in Indianapolis, Indiana (2002-2005)
- Majoring in exercise science with a minor in business
- Recruited by Toledo, Northern Arizona, Weber State, Southern Utah, Idaho State, Utah and New Mexico State
Before BYU
- A three-year letterwinner at North Sanpete HS for coach Mark Wootten
- Earned first-team all-region and all-state honors as a senior
- Helped North Sanpete to an 11-1 record
- A three-year letterwinner in wrestling, finishing third in the state tournament as a senior
Other College
- Earned NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-America honors
- Earned NJCAA and JC Gridwire All-America honors
- Named the Western States Football League Defensive Player of the Year
- WSFL first-team All-Conference and All-Region 18 honors
- Helped lead the Badgers to the national championship game
Stats
| YEAR | GMS | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | TFL/YDS | SACKS/YDS | PBU | QBH | FR | FF | BLK/K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 11.5/64 | 4.0/29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 8.0/58 | 5.0/33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 57 | 61 | 118 | 29.5/122 | 9.0/62 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |